Tutorial Brand new PaperWhite 4 (2018) factory image JailBreaking

[hius07]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@hius07: They certainly seem to still be there, at least on 5.12.1.

Thanks, confirmed. It was a false report from unexperienced user.

[feelfree]

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Thanks! Seems like Amazon US (at least) still has some PW4 5.10.1.3 stock so there's still a chance of getting a jailbreakable device when buying new.

8324 (08/08/2018): 5.10.0.1

8362 (09/03/2018): 5.10.0.2
8413 (10/09/2018): 5.10.0.2
8437 (10/27/2018): 5.10.0.2
8452 (11/05/2018): 5.10.0.2
9026 (01/11/2019): 5.10.0.2

9036 (01/18/2019): 5.10.1.3
9077 (02/16/2019): 5.10.1.3
9097 (03/02/2019): 5.10.1.3
9144 (04/03/2019): 5.10.1.3

9172 (04/22/2019): 5.10.3
9192 (05/06/2019): 5.10.3
9197 (05/11/2019): 5.10.3
9234 (06/05/2019): 5.10.3

I have bought an PW4 8GB with ads (G000 PP11) at PrimeDay in Germany, and can add this one to the list:

9132: 5.10.2

Just wondering if I'm the only one who got a device with fw 5.10.2 or if I did some stupid mistake and did not recognize that the kindle already updated before entering airplane mode...

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by feelfree

I have bought an PW4 8GB with ads (G000 PP11) at PrimeDay in Germany, and can add this one to the list:

9132: 5.10.2

Just wondering if I'm the only one who got a device with fw 5.10.2 or if I did some stupid mistake and did not recognize that the kindle already updated before entering airplane mode...

That's curious. I'd be interested seeing full disk image for this one.

Current firmware is already 5.12 so if it automatically updated, I would expect that and not 5.10.2.

[feelfree]

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

That's curious. I'd be interested seeing full disk image for this one.

How can I get such an image? I'll be happy to help.

[CarlosMC]

I also got a PW4 today with a 5.10.3 G000 PP12
WIFI
8GB
with special offers

I hope some day we get JB back!

[yahalome]

Is the India variant PW4 G001 0209 5.10.0.2 supported?
There was a thread about it https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...=314044&page=3 but it was never finalized with clear instructions.

[NiLuJe]

@yahalome: Yes. (If it's in the wiki table, it's supported).

That said, I wasn't aware the Indian PW4s supported FW 5.10.0.2. AFAICT, they appeared w/ 5.10.1.3...

[marinai]

Hi, So what's the story with FW 5.12.2 (besides that it's totally evil). I read that there is no solution if it updated PW4(2018) post successful JB and KUAL install, and then broke it. Anyway to go the manual screensaver update/change?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by marinai

Hi, So what's the story with FW 5.12.2 (besides that it's totally evil). I read that there is no solution if it updated PW4(2018) post successful JB and KUAL install, and then broke it. Anyway to go the manual screensaver update/change?

Keep it in airplane mode and do not try to change anything (including whatever you mean by "go the manual screensaver update/change").
There may be hope in the near future (one thread below yours).
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=642

[hius07]

@ilovejedd
New PW4 - G001 6T02 - date 9254 - firmware 5.10.3.

[Ico]

Hi,
Can someone provide some insight please.
I decided to jailbreak the PW4 and I'm wondering the following:
1. If I have 5.10.2 or 5.10.1 can I still replace with a modded 5.10.3 firmware, this is more of a question for the future endeavours when I get accustomed to updating firmware. Is it better to always jailbreak with the same version or everything goes <= ?
2. I see the recent 5.12.2 has become problematic, does that mean that the auto update will take me directly from 5.10 to 5.12.x? I would like the features like reading themes on a kindle, does that mean I have to update manually to < 5.12 ?
Thanks!

[NiLuJe]

@Ico:

1. <= really means <=, yeah .

2. Yup, an auto-update will rarely (if ever) jump to something that isn't the latest and "greatest".

[ilovejedd]

Do note, I think the forced auto-updates (with update.bin.tmp.partial overwrite) started with 5.11.x.

[Ico]

Thank You both for your reply.
One other thing, although I would like reading themes what I would really like is an option for custom fonts. I tried adding ChareInk in the fonts folder but it is not displayed as an option in neither azw3 or kfx. I digged a bit somewhile back and someone said the fw version was too low. Do You know the safe version of fw where that is possible seeing that Ilovejedd said 5.11. was a no go?
I tried looking for version history but it is poorly maintained and sometimes not all features are named.
Thank You!

[ilovejedd]

Custom fonts have been available since 5.9.6, iirc.

I just checked my PW4 running 5.10.1.3 and it has themes support (same version with factory fw available and still supports SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK).